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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a global score of 88.3, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 30 5G's 87.4 general score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more recent 11 version and Huawei Mate 30 5G has Android 10, so it provides the user lots of additional features and increased performance. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is newer than the Huawei Mate 30 5G, it's just a little heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 30 5G. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better looking screen than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little larger screen and a just a little higher number of pixels per screen inch.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G's camera is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 4's camera, because although the Huawei Mate 30 5G has a back facing camera with a lower resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, it also counts with a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G's storage for apps and games is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has a 7 percent larger battery size.
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